tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post2125856362672665004..comments2023-10-11T06:28:51.492-04:00Comments on Invasive Species Weblog: Words Of PrayJennifer Forman Orthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541113905903121231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-75403763201123624672007-11-05T02:53:00.000-05:002007-11-05T02:53:00.000-05:00Oddly enough, I have myself prayed for divine help...Oddly enough, I have myself prayed for divine help in ridding central Texas of several invasive plant thugs.<BR/><BR/>The prayer goes, "Goddamnit! There's some more of that damn bastard cabbage (or other exotic pest)! I wish God would send a plague on that stuff!"<BR/><BR/>So far, God hasn't seen fit to strike it . . . or me . . . with lightning. I do feel led by Him to continue my evangelical work with a shovel, however.<BR/><BR/>LeighLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377350508311660619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-22598487987095108902007-11-04T19:02:00.000-05:002007-11-04T19:02:00.000-05:00Hi Jenn. I've prayed for lots of reasons, but neve...Hi Jenn. I've prayed for lots of reasons, but never for controlling invasive species. Like you said, I think its pretty far down the prayer totem pole.<BR/><BR/>:)Bill Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353991889315763029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-78875474069889732212007-11-04T00:18:00.000-04:002007-11-04T00:18:00.000-04:00Hi Doctor,Not being a theist myself, prayer didn't...Hi Doctor,<BR/><BR/>Not being a theist myself, prayer didn't readily come to mind when I was thinking about responses to the ever-increasing invasive species problem. I have however, come up with a tongue-in-cheek solution to a small part of the English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry in the Pacific Northwest problem.<BR/><BR/>I posted it on my blog here:<BR/><BR/>http://carbonfish.blogspot.com/2006/11/invasive-species-biofuels-and-idle.html<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog and find it a fascinating read.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>K. D. ClineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-23879418831819139702007-11-03T16:30:00.000-04:002007-11-03T16:30:00.000-04:00As a pharyngula pholk, I am not sure that I see th...As a pharyngula pholk, I am not sure that I see the value of using prayer, but if in the end it encourages people to wash their boats between lakes, well I guess the ends justify the means.<BR/><BR/>PZ wants people to vote for you. I hope it helps out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com